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   Not@home.net to Leonidas Jones   
   Re: Removing Netscape 8   
   12 Jan 06 11:09:01   
   
   From: Not@home   
      
   Leonidas Jones wrote:   
   > Not@home wrote:   
   >   
   >> I want to remove Netscape 8 and retain Netscape 7.2.  I have Windowsxp   
   >> home.  I have an icon for each version on my desktop, and each works.   
   >>   
   >> When I go into explorer, I find a folder for Netscape 7.1, which   
   >> appears to contain Netscape 7.2 and an uninstall program.   
   >>   
   >> There is another folder named Netscape, which appears to contain   
   >> Netscape 8 and an uninstall program.   
   >>   
   >> When I use the add/remove feature of the control panel, I find   
   >> Netscape 7.1 with apparently nothing in it (no size is shown).   
   >>   
   >> Below that is Netscape 7.2 which contains data.   
   >>   
   >> Below that is Netscape Browser, which contains data appearing to be   
   >> Netscape 8.   
   >>   
   >> It appears my choice is between using the uninstall program in the   
   >> netscape folder via explorer, or zapping netscape browser via program   
   >> removal on the control panel.   
   >>   
   >> Are these equally safe, or is one method safer.  What scares me is   
   >> that I have spent a lot of time recovering my profiles after Windows   
   >> truncated a file, and when I look around in explorer I find multiple   
   >> profile files, some in the netscape folders, but some in Documents and   
   >> Settings, not to mention the copy I put on my E drive.   
   >   
   >   
   > Use Add/Remove Programs>>Netscape Browser.   
   >   
   > Lee   
      
   It worked.  It did flash a question about removing netscape browser   
   profiles, and I opted for yes, since I knew I had multiple profile   
   locations.   
      
   Thanks.   
      
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